Davide Swarup

Italian Hang musician whose meditative improvisations connect solo performance, acoustic collaborations and recordings with Arambolla and Alexei Levin.

Davide Swarup is an Italian-born Hang musician whose practice centres on improvisation and attentive listening. His profile with Ayasa describes an approach in which meditation and spontaneous composition are closely connected: musical phrases develop during the performance, guided by the moment rather than a fixed sequence. His recorded work documents both this solo practice and an extensive dialogue with other instruments. His public video archive includes performances with harp, guitar, kanun and duduk, as well as collaborations with Avi Adir, the Arambolla project and Alexei Levin. Releases such as Music for Hang, Live in Oslo 2010 and Being Human provide different entry points into his catalogue, alongside concert recordings and informal sessions. Across these formats, the Hang remains a melodic and rhythmic meeting point for the musicians. His work offers a view of handpan music rooted in contemplative playing while remaining open to ensemble interaction and spontaneous exchanges.